Notable Results

Whitney, LLP has achieved success in all of our practice areas over the years. Please follow the links provided to view representative results.

Bed Bug Case Results

Many clients ask us how much their bed bug case worth, and what is a typical bed bug hotel or apartment case settlement or value. The answer depends on how experienced your lawyer is, and the facts of the case, including the severity of the bodily injuries such as how many bites, how long the bites and itching lasted, whether there is any scarring or skin blemishes, and whether or not the hotel or apartment complex knew about the infestation. Determining how long a property manager knew about a bed bug infestation can usually only be determined by filing a lawsuit and obtaining records from the property’s pest control contractor and the property manager.

Many bed bug lawyers settle most of their claims without filing a lawsuit and therefore do not get all of the records necessary to get a full picture of the facts of the situation that led to the client’s injuries. As a sample of our results below from the last several years shows, choosing to be represented by an experienced law firm is a good idea:

$40k Award to Baltimore Woman in an apartment unit at Hunting Hills, managed by Continental Realty Corporation. This is believed to be the first trial of a bed bug case in Baltimore City.

$200,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$130,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$125,000 – apartment bed bug case settlement

$115,000 – apartment bed bug case settlement

$100,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$100,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$100,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$100,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$100,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$90,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$90,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$80,000 – furniture bed bug settlement

$75,000 – apartment bed bug case settlement

$75,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$75,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$73,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$70,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$65,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$65,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$65,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$60,000 – apartment bed bug case settlement

$60,000 – apartment bed bug case settlement

$60,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$60,000 – hotel bed bug settlement.

$60,000 – furniture bed bug settlement

$57,500 – apartment bed bug case settlement

$51,392 – vacation rental house bed bug settlement

$50,000 – apartment bed bug case settlement

$50,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$50,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$50,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$45,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$45,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$45,000 – hotel bed bug case settlement

$45,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$45,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$40,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$40,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$40,000 – apartment bed bug settlement

$40,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

$35,000 – apartment bed bug case settlement

$34,500 – apartment bed bug settlement

$25,000 – hotel bed bug settlement

Termite Damage Case Results

Whitney, LLP successfully represents homeowners with termite damage, whether from a negligent WDI/pre-sale termite inspection or from annual inspections that failed to locate damage. Termite damage cases are often settled confidentially. The following case result can be disclosed.

Consumer Fraud Case Results

Consumers have many rights when dealing with deceptive companies. Many of the consumer fraud cases that Whitney, LLP handles involve new and used car dealerships. Many of these cases are settled confidentially. Some of our recent consumer fraud settlements that can be disclosed are as follows:

$55,000 – A new car dealership sold our client a car and charged her almost $8,000 for “dealer-installed options” that did not exist. When she went back to the dealership and asked what the charges were for, the general manager told her that if she did not like the payments she had to make for it, she could stop paying it and they would repossess the vehicle. She hired Whitney, LLP to represent her. After we sent our letter of representation, the dealership offered $2,000. After filing the lawsuit and claiming violation of Maryland’s Consumer Protection Act as well as Fraud, we took the deposition of the salesman, finance manager and general manager. The case then settled for $55,000, including payment of our attorney’s fees.

$22,400 and vehicle purchased back – Our client, a young woman, purchased a used car from a car lot in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Before purchasing the car, she asked if it had any problems, and was told “no.” After purchasing it, she noticed it was not driving right and was making loud noises when operating it. She asked to return the car, and was told no. She then hired Whitney, LLP. We investigated and found out that the owner of the used car lot had purchased the vehicle at an auction about a week before he sold it to our client, and that when he bought it, it was listed at auction as having “structural damage.” After filing suit, the used car dealership settled the case for $22,400, including purchasing the vehicle back from our client and paying our attorney’s fees.

$17,500 – After our client purchased a car, the finance manager added a “Dent and Ding” protection package onto her contract in order to increase his number of after-market products he sold to consumers, and submitted the fraudulent Buyer’s Order and Retail Installment Sales Contract to the finance company. Our client hired Whitney, LLP to represent her after she found out her contracts had been altered. We settled her case for $17,500 after contacting the dealership with a letter of representation.

$16,400 and vehicle purchased back – Our client lived in Florida and purchased a used vehicle via E-Bay (a terrible idea) that was located in Maryland. The seller advertised the vehicle as rust free and in great condition. After wiring the money to the seller, the vehicle, a 2002 Toyota 4Runner, was shipped to Florida to our client’s house. The client took the vehicle to the local Toyota dealership, where they inspected it and determined that it had so much rust damage it was unsafe to drive. The seller ignored our client’s phone calls and text. After our client hired Whitney, LLP, we sent a letter to the seller, who ignored us as well. After we filed the lawsuit, the case settled for $16,400, and included the used vehicle being purchased back by the seller.

Personal Injury Case Results

$55,000 – Our client, a very nice woman in her 70’s, fell after stepping onto a cracked sidewalk from the parking lot in front of a name-brand grocery store. She sprained her ankle and required physical therapy and a boot to recover. The case settled for $55,000 after suit was filed.

$40,000 – Our client was rear-ended while at a red light. He required physical therapy for back and neck sprains for several months. The case settled without a lawsuit being filed.

$38,750 – Our client slipped on a wet walkway while going from the parking lot into her office building. Our investigation determined that other people had slipped on the same walkway due to the property manager not taking proper precautions in rainy weather. The case settled for $38,750 without a lawsuit being filed.

Maximum Insurance Policy Payout – We have multiple clients whose claims we settled for the maximum policy limits due to the injuries suffered in car accident cases.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

“I was very interested when I saw news coverage of a case Mr. Whitney represented regarding a bed bug infestation. Due to this, I reached out for a free evaluation. This was the best decision I had made in regards to fighting for the rights of myself and my daughter. I was contacted immediately and treated with respect and compassion for what I had been experiencing in regards to the negligent landlord who had a major bed bug infestation in an apartment that my 1 month old daughter and I were sharing. This bed bug situation was a miserable time for me, as my focus should have been on welcoming my newborn into the world. Mr. Whitney and his attorneys were patient and empathetic and concerned for our well being throughout the representation of our case. I would definitely use the Whitney attorneys again and highly recommend their firm to anyone who is experiencing similar traumatic events.”

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